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March Fong Eu Sworn In as California Secretary of State
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On January 6, 1975, March Fong Eu was sworn in as California Secretary of State — the first Asian American elected to statewide constitutional office in the United States, and earlier the first Asian American woman elected to the California legislature.
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- sos.ca.gov sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2017-news-releases-and-advisories/honorable-march-fong-eu-former-california-secretary-state-and-ambassador-federated-states-micronesia-dies
- nbcnews.com nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/march-fong-eu-first-female-california-secretary-state-dies-95-n832641